bathe
See also: bathë
English
Etymology
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From Middle English bathen, from Old English baþian (“to bathe, wash”), from Proto-Germanic *baþōną (“to bathe”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- (“to warm”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian boadje (“to bathe”), Dutch baden (“to bathe”), German Low German baden (“to bathe”), Danish bade (“to bathe”), Swedish bada (“to bathe”), Icelandic baða (“to bathe”). More at bath. Compare also bask.
Pronunciation
Verb
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- (intransitive) To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
- (intransitive) To immerse oneself, or part of the body, in water for pleasure or refreshment; to swim.
- (transitive) To clean a person by immersion in water or using water; to give someone a bath.
- We bathe our baby before going to bed; other parents do it in the morning if they have time.
- (transitive) To apply water or other liquid to; to suffuse or cover with liquid.
- 1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 22:
- Vorpal, eupeptically bubbling greetings, bathed a sausage in a swimming plate of sauce.
- She bathed her eyes with liquid to remove the stinging chemical.
- The nurse bathed his wound with a sponge.
- The incoming tides bathed the coral reef.
- (figuratively, transitive and intransitive) To cover or surround.
- The room was bathed in moonlight.
- A dense fog bathed the city streets.
- 2011 April 10, Alistair Magowan, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- Although the encounter was bathed in sunshine, the match failed to reach boiling point but that will be of little concern to Gerard Houllier's team, who took a huge step forward before they face crucial matches against their relegation rivals.
- (intransitive) To sunbathe.
- The women bathed in the sun.
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Translations
to clean oneself
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to immerse oneself in water
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to clean a person by immersion in water
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to apply water to
to cover or surround
to sunbathe — see sunbathe
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Noun
bathe (plural bathes)
- (British, colloquial) The act of swimming or bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river; a swimming bath.
- I'm going to have a midnight bathe tonight.
Translations
act of bathing
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Anagrams
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English bā þā.
Determiner
bathe
- Alternative form of bothe (“both”)
Conjunction
bathe
- Alternative form of bothe (“both”)
Etymology 2
From Old English baþian.
Verb
bathe
- Alternative form of bathen
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